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The Minnesota Twins condemned a deadly shooting in a Minnesota church on Wednesday, leaving at least two children died and 17 others wounded and called the attack that took place under a lot, “incomprehensible.”
The MLB The team released a statement shortly after law enforcement confirmed that a man in his early 20s and dressed in black clothes opened fire during a trade show at Announciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Officers created barriers after a shooting in Annunciation Church, which is also home to a public school, in Minneapolis August 27, 2025. (Reuters/Ben Brewer)
“The Minnesota twins are the heart bridge of today’s tragic and meaningless mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School in South Minneapolis.
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“Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with the victims, their families and all who have been affected. Alongside our community, we take care of this tragedy and long for a future where such violence no longer spreads life. We are also deeply grateful to the first responders whose against prevented even greater loss.”
Minneapolis -Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the gunman was approaching the church and began to “shoot a rifle through the church windows against the children sitting in the teeth at the mass.”
“Shooting through the windows he beat children and worshipers who were inside the building,” said O’Hara. “The shooter was armed with a rifle, a shotgun and a gun. This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshiping. The pure cruelty and cowardice of shooting into a church full of children is absolutely incomprehensible.”
Community members embrace after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic Church leaves 2 children dead, 17 wounded
Police confirmed that the gunman is dead, probably by a self -inflicted gunshot wound.
The Minnesota Vikings also released a statement after Wednesday’s tragic shooting.
“We are destroyed by the horrific violence that took place in Annunciation Church in Minneapolis this morning. Our hearts are broken for the victims, their families and all who have been influenced by this meaningless and feige act. We ask for the wounded, those who witnessed the attack and the first responders who were on stage who provide care and support during this tragedy.”
Parents comfort their children after a shooting in Annunciation Church on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx also released a joint statement.
“We are deeply heart -ridden of the tragic shooting that arose this morning during a school mass in our Minneapolis community. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the victims, their families, and all whose life has been changed for forever by this meaningless violence. Minnesotans, we take care of this tragic loss and expand and expand and compassion to all affected.”
Several children wounded in the shooting were treated at Hennepin County Medical Center. Tom Wyatt, chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine in Hennepin Healthcare, confirmed that four of these patients required surgery.
